Drum pedal



June 3 1924.

G. R. FARIA DRUM PEDAL;

Filed Feb. 11 1922 (Tormen GEORGE E. Fmem Patented June 3, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE FARIA,'OF OAKLANDQCALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRYANDRERTS, F OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

1' DRUM PEDAL.

Application filed February 11, 1922. Serial No. 535,888.

ToaZZ. whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE R- FARIA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drum Pedals, ofwhich the following is a specification. I

My invention is a drum hammer pedal which may be detachably secured tothe rim of the drum and may be folded flat when not in use.

Referring to the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustratedand which forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention in position for use.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view of my invention.

Figure 3 is a partial longitudinal section of my invention on anenlarged scale taken on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of my invention taken on line 33 ofFigure 2' with the hammer folded flat.

In the drawing 1 indicates a pedal frame comprising sidewalls 2 andconnecting members 3, 4c and 5, which connect said walls at their loweredges, the members 3 and 5 connecting said walls at their front and rearends and the member 4 connecting said walls intermediate their ends,nearer their front ends. Slots 6 are cut horizontally in the forwardends of the frame walls 2 to receive the rim of the drum and inturnedlugs 7 are formed on said walls at the upper edges of said slots throughwhich lugs extend vertical set screws 8 for engaging the drum rim tosecure the frame to the drum. Vertical lugs 9 extend uwardly from theupper edges of the walls 2 just back of the lugs 7. The forward ends ofthe walls 2 are provided with slots 10 which extend vertically into thelugs 9 and are curved rearwardly and slightly upwardly from their lowerends as indicated at 11. A pin 12 extends transversely of the forwardend of the frame through the slots 10, on which pin are journaled twocams 13 and 14. Hammers 15 and 16 are secured at the ends of theirhandles to the cams 13 and 14 respectively. To either hammer is suitablysecured a cymbal striking wire 16. Flat springs 20 and 21 are secured attheir rear ends to the connecting frame member 4 andbear at theirforward ends against the to hold the ends of the pin'12 in the upperrearwardly curved ends 11 of slots 10 and to return the hammers to theirinitial operative position when they are actuated. Lugs 22 and 23project rearwardly from the cams 13 and 14.v Pedals 25 and 26 arepivoted on the frame 1 between the walls 2 on a pivot pin 27 secured insaid walls. Metal bushings 28 are secured in said pedals through whichthe pin 27 extends. ldetal bushings 29 are secured in the cams 13 and14: through which extends the pin 12. On the forward ends of the pedals25 and 26 are lugs 30 and 31 which rest respectively under the cam lugs22 and 23 when the hammers 15 and 16 are in operative position. Rubberstrips 32 and 33 are secured to the upper sides of the pedals 25 and 26respectively and the forward ends of said strips cover the cam lugs 22and 23 respectively when the hammers are in operative position. Legs 35depend from the front cross member 3 and legs 36 and 37 depend from therear cross member 5 which legs rest on the floor and support theframe 1. Set screws 38 and 39 are seated in the rear connecting member 5and respectively in the legs 36 and 37. Lock nuts a0 and tl screw on theset screws 38 and 39 against the cross member .5. The set screws 38 and39 are directly under the rear ends of the pedals 25 and 26 respectivelyand adjustably limit the downward movement of said pedals and therebyregulate the throw and force of the hammers 15 and 16.

The pin 12 may be shifted from the curved ends 11 of the slots 10 to theupper end of the vertical portion of said slots to fold the hammers 15and 16 down upon the pedals 25 and 26 respectively as shown in Figure 5in which position the device may be conveniently carried about.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In combination, a frame provided with slots in its forward end, saidslots extending vertically and rearwardly curved upwardly at their lowerends, a pin extending into said slots, a weighted cam journaled on saidpin, a lug extending rearwardly from said cam, a pedal mounted on saidframe, a lug on the forward end of said pedal adapted to rest under thelug of said cam when the cam is in .ends ofz said slots-,; and a hammeron said cam.

2. In a drum hammer operating meeha-. nism a supporting-frame, vertical.lugs attached to the sides'ofthe; frame; said'ln-gs provided with Jshaped slots, a cam, op'po sitely extending pins carried by the oam andv -1ng said cam and a hammer operated thereinserted in the slots, drumbeater means operated by the cam andrmean=aadapted3 to operate the cam.

" SI-I drumhanimerrroperating mechanism", a1 -f1= ame, lugs= attached toI opposite sids'of 'said frame aindl provided with slots,

; sai'c'l slots eiitendingfvertieally' for a portion of their lengthsandrearWa-rdly' curved. up Wardly at then lower ends; a drum hammerstructure carrying pivot pins in said slots; the rearWa-rdly curvedportionsre ce iving the pivotgpins when the hammer isin operativeposition and the vertically extending portionholding the'pin and hammerin inop'enative position.

4.. Inna drum hammer operating mechanism, a frame, vertical lugsconnected. to. the SId BS Of SaId frame,.a curved slot 111 each ofsaidlugs, a cam, pins carried by said cam extend ng into sa d slots,means for operatby. V

5. In a drum hammer operating mechanism, a frame,verticallilugsponiieoted to' 'the sides; of said fraime, aeurvedlslot ineach of said lugs, a came-pins carried by said camextendi-ng into saidslots; means for apex-at ing said-10am and" a hammer operated there-'by, and lneans forholding said pinslin one or the other ends ofsaidslots;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, V GEORGE R. V

